Analogical problem solving in casual and experienced users: When interface consistency leads to inappropriate transfer

Human-Computer Interaction

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 381-405

  Finstad, Kraig ^a  

^a INTEL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERFACES (COMPUTER); WORLD WIDE WEB;

EMPIRICAL MEASURES; OTHER APPLICATIONS;

WEB BROWSERS;

EID: 57749090589     PISSN: 07370024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07370020802532734     Document Type: Article

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